Kinixys erosa ( Schweigger, 1812 )

Sánchez-Vialas, Alberto, Calvo-Revuelta, Marta & Riva, Ignacio De La, 2022, Synopsis of the terrestrial Reptiles of Equatorial Guinea, Zootaxa 5202 (1), pp. 1-197 : 20

Kinixys erosa ( Schweigger, 1812)

Figure 4G–H

Testudo erosa Schweigger, 1812: 321 . Type locality: “America septentrionali” (in error) ( Bour 2006).

Kinixys castanea Bell, 1827: 398 . Type locality: “in Africâ”.

Cinixyse erosa ( Schweigger, 1812) : Duméril & Bibron 1835: 165.

Kinixys erosa ( Schweigger, 1812) : Gray 1831.

Distribution. Extends across the forests of West and Central Africa, from Guinea and Sierra Leone to Uganda and southwards to northern Angola. In Equatorial Guinea it has been recorded from Río Muni ( Iverson 1992) at Cabo San Juan ( Boulenger 1905) and Monte Alén National Park ( Lasso et al. 2002), including Monte Mitra ( Gonwouo & Nsang 2005) ( Map 2B ).

Comments. This species seems to be relatively abundant in Monte Mitra ( Gonwouo & Nsang 2005). Reports of harvesting of this species in Monte Mitra forests are provided by Fa & García Yuste (2001). It is the sister species of K. homeana Bell, 1827 ( Kindler et al. 2012).

Specimens examined. Sixteen specimens. Río Muni: Bata, 20 May 1966 ( EBD 2775–2777 , EBD 2895–2896 ); Mbini-Senye, 03 June1986 ( EBD 20917) ; Nava-Ebeñ (Bata), 10 June 1984 ( EBD 20273) ; Miboman , 08 June 1984 ( EBD 20276) , 10 June 1984 ( EBD 20274) , 20 June 1984 ( EBD 20277) ; Ebian , 20 June 1984 ( EBD 20275) ; San Joaquín de Ndyiacom , Ayamiken, 01 August 1986 ( EBD 24983) ; Niefang , 25 March 1987 ( EBD 25123) ; Etom , Evinayong-Aconibe, 25 May 1987 ( EBD 24982) ; Mongomo , 02 July 1984 ( EBD 18585–18586 ) .

Figures

MAPS 2A–C. Distribution maps for Equatorial Guinean records of (A) Pelusios niger; (B) Kinixys erosa; (C) Kinixys homeana.

FIGURE 4. Live specimens of some reptiles from Monte Alén National Park, Río Muni. A) Trioceros cristatus. B) Chamaeleo dilepis. C) Trachylepis affinis. D) Panaspis breviceps. E) Agama lebretoni. F) Pelusios gabonensis. G) Kinixis erosa, adult specimen. H) Kinixis erosa, juvenile specimen. Photos: IDlR.